Ante Žižić

Croatian Basketball Player, NBA Athlete

Ante Žižić - Croatian Basketball Player, NBA Athlete
Born

January 4th, 1997
28 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Croatia

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Born in 1997, a professional basketball player. Played college basketball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) before joining the NBA. Entered the league in 2016 after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA Draft. Played for teams such as the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Achieved notable success in international competitions with the Croatian national team.

Played for the Boston Celtics

Competed with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Represented Croatia in international tournaments

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